Battery connecter



June 24, 1930. R. YOGODA 1,768,017

' BATTERY CONNECTER Filed April 29, 1929 ll lllHlllll fiudowr YqyoddINVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented June 24, v 1930 titan? RUDQLEEYAGODA, OF OLD FORGE, ZPENNSYLVANIA BATTERY COHNECTEB Application filedApril a9, 1929. semi at. $59,034.

This invention relates to battery connecters primarily intended" for usein'attaching conductor .Wires to the terminal posts of an electricbattery.

An object of the invention is the provision of a battery post connecterwhich may be readily attached and securely held in position uponapostand may be easily and quickly removed without .danger of injury toeither the connecter or battery post.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully describ'ed, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing t Figure ltis an elevation illustrating the use of theinvention. t

Figure 2is a view similar to Figure 1 with the connecter in section.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the connecter removed from the post.

Figure 5 is a transverse section of the connecter.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates aportion of an electric battery and 11 indicates one of the terminalposts.

The invention which is designed for the purpose of connecting thebattery in an electric circuit, comprises a clamp which is substantiallycylindrical in shape and which includes a pair of curved sections 12 and13. As shown, these sections are overlapped at a point substantiallycentral of their lengths and a pivot pin 14 extends through theoverlapped portions of the sections so that the latter are connected forpivotal rocking movement.

Pivotally mounted upon the pin 14, is the inner end of a threaded stud15. Threadedly mounted upon this stud is a spreader 16. The'spreader 16is of frusto-conical shape and its tapered sides are adapted to engagethe adjacent ends of the sections 12 and 13 of the clamp so as to spreadthis end of the clamp and force the opposite ends of the clampingengagement with the post 11. The

spreader 16 is provided with arectangular nut engaging portion 17 bymeans of which the spreader maybe adjusted to provide a proper clampingor binding action with the post. One of the pivotally connectedsections, for example the section 13, is provided with a transverselydisposed socketed extension 18 within which may be secured one end ofanelectric conductor 19.

From the foregoing description and accompanying drawing it will be seenthat one end of the cylindrical clamp may be positioned over the post 11and the spreader 16 moved inward upon the stud 15 so that the outer endsof the sections 12 and 13 will be forced relatively outward and theirother ends relatively inward into clamping engagement with the post.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claim. 1 v

Having described the invention what is claimed is I y In a connect'er, ahollow clamping member comprising relatively :movable sections, meanscarried by one section for connection with an electric conductor, a pinpivotally' connecting said sections intermediate their ends, athreaded'stud having one end connectedwith the pinyand a taperedspreader *threaded upon the stud and engaging one end of thepivotally.connected sections to force the ends of the sectionsrelatively outward and move the opposite ends of said sectionsrelatively inward.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 4

RUDOLPH YAGODA.

